2015 K League Challenge
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Season | 2015 |
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Champions | Sangju Sangmu (2nd title) |
Promoted | Sangju Sangmu Suwon FC |
Matches played | 220 |
Goals scored | 593 (2.7 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Johnathan (26 goals) |
Biggest home win | Gangwon 4–0 Bucheon (R3) & Seoul E 4-0 Chungju (R10) |
Biggest away win | Goyang 0–5 Sangju (R9) |
Highest scoring | Anyang 3–4 Seoul E (R36) |
Highest attendance | 20,157 Daegu v Gangwon (29 March) |
Lowest attendance | 249 Goyang v Gangwon (10 June) |
Average attendance | 1,606 |
← 2014 2016 → |
The 2015 K League Challenge was the third season of the K League Challenge, the second tier South Korean professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2013. From the 2014 season, a top place team was promoted to the K League Classic and the promotion play-offs among three clubs ranked between 2nd and 4th took place after the regular season ends.[1]
Teams
Daejeon Citizen, the champions of the 2014 K League Challenge, and Gwangju FC, a promotion series winners, were promoted to 2015 K League Classic, then Gyeongnam FC and Sangju Sangmu were relegated from the top tier. A total of eleven teams contested the league, including a new team Seoul E-Land FC.
Participating clubs
Team | City | Manager | Home venue | Capacity |
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Ansan Police | Ansan | ![]() |
Ansan Wa~ Stadium | 35,000 |
FC Anyang | Anyang | ![]() |
Anyang Stadium | 18,216 |
Bucheon FC 1995 | Bucheon | ![]() |
Bucheon Stadium | 34,545 |
Chungju Hummel | Chungju | ![]() |
Chungju Stadium | 15,000 |
Daegu FC | Daegu | ![]() |
Daegu Stadium | 68,014 |
Gangwon FC | Gangneung | ![]() |
Gangneung Stadium | 22,333 |
Goyang Hi FC | Goyang | ![]() |
Goyang Stadium | 41,311 |
Gyeongnam FC | Changwon | ![]() |
Changwon Football Center | 15,500 |
Sangju Sangmu | Sangju | ![]() |
Sangju Civic Stadium | 15,042 |
Seoul E-Land | Seoul | ![]() |
Seoul Olympic Stadium | 69,950 |
Suwon FC | Suwon | ![]() |
Suwon Stadium | 24,670 |
Stadiums
Primary venues used in the K League Challenge:
Ansan Police | FC Anyang | Bucheon FC 1995 | Chungju Hummel | Daegu FC | Gangwon FC |
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Ansan Wa~ Stadium | Anyang Stadium | Bucheon Stadium | Chungju Stadium | Daegu Stadium | Gangneung Stadium |
Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 17,143 | Capacity: 34,545 | Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 68,014 | Capacity: 22,333 |
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Goyang Hi FC | Gyeongnam FC | Sangju Sangmu | Seoul E-Land | Suwon FC | |
Goyang Stadium | Changwon Football Center | Sangju Stadium | Seoul Olympic Stadium | Suwon Stadium | |
Capacity: 41,311 | Capacity: 15,500 | Capacity: 15,042 | Capacity: 69,950 | Capacity: 24,670 | |
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Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Managers | Kit Manufacturer1 | Main sponsor1 |
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Ansan Police | Zaicro | ||
FC Anyang | Zaicro | KB Kookmin Bank | |
Bucheon FC 1995 | Astore | Bucheon Government | |
Chungju Hummel | Hummel | Chungju Government | |
Daegu FC | Kelme | Daegu Government | |
Gyeongnam FC | Hummel | ||
Gangwon FC | Hummel | ||
Goyang Hi FC | New Balance | ||
Sangju Sangmu | Atemi | ||
Seoul E-Land | New Balance | E-Land | |
Suwon FC | Hummel | Suwon Government |
Foreign players
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game.
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Asian Player |
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Bucheon FC 1995 | ![]() |
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Seoul E-Land | ![]() |
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League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Sangju Sangmu (C, P) | 40 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 77 | 57 | +20 | 67 | Promotion to 2016 K League Classic |
2 | Daegu FC | 40 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 67 | Qualification to K League Challenge play-offs |
3 | Suwon FC (O, P) | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 65 | |
4 | Seoul E-Land | 40 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 61 | |
5 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 55 | |
6 | FC Anyang | 40 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 54 | |
7 | Gangwon FC | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 51 | |
8 | Goyang Hi FC | 40 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 46 | 68 | −22 | 49 | |
9 | Gyeongnam FC | 40 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 43 | |
10 | Ansan Police | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 42 | |
11 | Chungju Hummel | 40 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 49 | 65 | −16 | 41 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Positions by matchday
Leader & Promotion to the 2016 K League Classic
Qualification to Relegation/promotion play-offs
Round 1-22
Round 23-44
Results
Matches 1-22
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Matches 23-44
Promotion-Relegation Playoffs
Promotion and relegation playoffs will be held between 2nd~4th clubs of 2015 K League Challenge and 11th club of 2015 K League Classic. If scores are tied after regular time at Semi-Playoff and Playoff, the higher placed team advances to the next phase. The same conditions do not apply to Promotion-Relegation Playoffs.
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Semi-Playoff
Suwon FC | 3–3 | Seoul E-Land FC |
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Japa ![]() Lim Seong-taek ![]() Kim Young-kwang ![]() |
Report | Tarabai ![]() Yoon Sung-yeul ![]() Jeon Min-gwang ![]() |
Playoff
Daegu FC | 1–2 | Suwon FC |
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No Byung-jun ![]() |
Report | Bae Shin-young ![]() Japa ![]() |
Promotion-Relegation Playoffs
First leg
Second leg
Busan IPark | 0–2 | Suwon FC |
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Report | Lim Seong-taek ![]() Japa ![]() |
Suwon FC secure promotion to the 2016 K League Classic season, 3–0 on aggregate.
Season statistics
Top scorers
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Top assists
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Attendance
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Daegu FC | 60,569 | 20,157 | 504 | 3,028 | +213.5% |
2 | Gyeongnam FC | 37,835 | 5,214 | 311 | 1,892 | −58.3%† |
3 | Seoul E-Land | 36,510 | 4,342 | 680 | 1,826 | n/a |
4 | FC Anyang | 34,003 | 10,147 | 583 | 1,700 | +8.1% |
5 | Bucheon FC 1995 | 33,943 | 12,332 | 511 | 1,697 | +57.7% |
6 | Ansan Police | 33,298 | 10,094 | 304 | 1,665 | +178.4% |
7 | Gangwon FC | 27,137 | 7,051 | 438 | 1,357 | +34.6% |
8 | Suwon FC | 27,106 | 5,688 | 420 | 1,355 | +36.9% |
9 | Sangju Sangmu | 24,692 | 4,244 | 512 | 1,235 | −51.7%† |
10 | Chungju Hummel | 24,553 | 3,925 | 514 | 1,228 | +58.7% |
11 | Goyang Hi FC | 13,764 | 3,083 | 249 | 688 | +17.8%
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League total | 353,410 | 20,157 | 249 | 1,606 | +32.6% |
Updated to games played on 22 November 2015
Source: K League
Notes:
Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.
† Team played previous season in K League Classic.
Awards
Most Valuable Player of The Round
Manager of the Month
Month | Manager | Club | Division |
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March | ![]() |
Gwangju FC | K League Classic |
April | ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | K League Classic |
May | ![]() |
Seongnam FC | K League Classic |
June | ![]() |
Sangju Sangmu | K League Challenge |
July | ![]() |
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | K League Classic |
August | ![]() |
Seongnam FC | K League Classic |
September | ![]() |
Pohang Steelers | K League Classic |
October | ![]() |
Daegu FC | K League Challenge |
November | ![]() |
Suwon FC | K League Challenge |
Season Awards
The 2015 K League Awards was held on 1 December 2015.
K League Challenge Most Valuable Player
- The K League Challenge Most Valuable Player award was won by
Johnathan (Daegu FC).
K League Challenge Top Scorer
- The K League Challenge Top Scorer award was won by
Johnathan (Daegu FC).
K League Challenge Top Assistor
- The K League Challenge Top Assistor award was won by
Kim Jae-sung (Seoul E-Land FC).
K League Challenge Best XI
K League Best XI |
Position | Player | Club |
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Goalkeeper | ![]() |
Daegu FC |
Defender | ![]() |
Sangju Sangmu |
Defender | ![]() |
Ansan Police |
Defender | ![]() |
Sangju Sangmu |
Defender | ![]() |
Sangju Sangmu |
Midfielder | ![]() |
FC Anyang |
Midfielder | ![]() |
Sangju Sangmu |
Midfielder | ![]() |
Seoul E-Land |
Midfielder | ![]() |
Seoul E-Land |
Forward | ![]() |
Daegu FC |
Forward | ![]() |
Seoul E-Land |
K League Challenge Manager of the Year
- The K League Challenge Manager of the Year award was won by
Cho Duck-je (Suwon FC).
References
- ^ "2014년 K리그, 달라지는 점은?" (in Korean). K League. 31 December 2014.
- 2014 Season Review at K League Website (in Korean)
External links
- Official K League Website (in Korean)